Clarence Seaman Howell (2 April 1881,
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...
– 27 October 1936) was an American chess master.
He took 4th at Buffalo 1901 (
Harry Pillsbury
Harry Nelson Pillsbury (December 5, 1872 – June 17, 1906) was a leading American chess player. At the age of 22, he won the Hastings 1895 chess tournament, one of the strongest tournaments of the time, but his illness and early death prevented ...
won), and played in several cable matches USA vs. England (1901, 1902, 1903, 1907, 1908) and Brooklyn CC vs. Chicago CC (1905) and vs. Rice CC (1909). He won at Trenton Falls 1908 (''quadrangular''), won the New York State Chess Championship in 1909, and won ahead of
Juan Corzo at Havana 1917 (''triangular'').
His name is attached to the Howell Attack in the
Ruy Lopez
The Ruy Lopez (; ), also called the Spanish Opening or Spanish Game, is a chess opening characterised by the moves:
:1. e4 e5
:2. Nf3 Nc6
:3. Bb5
The Ruy Lopez remains one of the most popular chess openings, featuring many variations. In ...
, Open (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. OO Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Qe2).
Encyclopedia of Chess Openings
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References
External links
Chessgames.com
Chessmetrics.com
1881 births
1936 deaths
20th-century American chess players
Chess players from New York City
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